Category: Jeffrey Butts

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Community Violence Intervention at the Roots (CVI–R)

The crime and justice field recently started to label a wide array of violence prevention strategies as Community Violence Interventions (or CVI). Many of these strategies depend on law enforcement and social services, but the most innovative approaches are community-centered and community-sourced. They are grassroots efforts that rely on the resources of neighborhoods and residents themselves, operating separately from law enforcement and traditional human services. These strategies could be called Community Violence Interventions at the Roots (or CVI-R). Continue reading Community Violence Intervention at the Roots (CVI–R)

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Data Analysis, Data Bits & Research Briefs, Gina Moreno, Jeffrey Butts, Richard Espinobarros, Violence, Violence Tracker

Neighbors at Risk

Shooting incidents reported in each New York City census block group were divided over the population to create yearly rates of shooting incidents. Researchers then ranked all CBGs based on their rates of shooting incidents and identified the 50 CBGs with the highest rates in each year from 2015 to 2021. Continue reading Neighbors at Risk

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Jeffrey Butts, Monographs

Vital City — Balancing Deterrence and Prevention: The Role of Research

Prevention is different than deterrence, and it uses other tools and resources. It lowers risks and builds assets. Risks are obstacles to safety that often metastasize across individuals and increase harm to entire communities, including substance abuse, antisocial peers, unemployment, and family violence. Continue reading Vital City — Balancing Deterrence and Prevention: The Role of Research

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Anthony Vega, Community Interventions, Edda Fransdottir, Evaluation, Jay Szkola, Jeffrey Butts, JohnJayREC Products, Kathy Tomberg, Monographs, Nicole Alexander, NYC Mayor's Action Plan, Patricia Cobar, Policy & Practice Reforms, Rebecca Balletto, Wogod Alawlaqi

Conceptualization, Implementation, and Management of the New York City Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety

New York City’s MAP strategy marshaled the talents and energies of residents to improve public safety and build healthy communities working in collaboration with local government and nonprofit partners. The initiative implemented MAP in more than a dozen public housing developments spread across New York City. John Jay College’s Research and Evaluation Center worked with NORC at the University of Chicago to assess the design and implementation of MAP by observing operations, interviewing local officials and staff, and surveying residents. Continue reading Conceptualization, Implementation, and Management of the New York City Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety

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Crime Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Bits & Research Briefs, Jeffrey Butts, JohnJayREC Products, Richard Espinobarros, Violence, Violence Tracker

Shooting Surge Continuing to Slow Across New York City

Shooting trends in New York City remain a serious concern, but recent quarter-specific, one-year differences declined for three straight quarters from October 2020 through June 2021. Continue reading Shooting Surge Continuing to Slow Across New York City

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Arnold Ventures 2020, Caterina Roman, Evaluation, Jeffrey Butts, JohnJayREC Products, Monographs, Violence, Work Products by Project

Reducing Violence Without Police: A Review of Research Evidence

Arnold Ventures asked the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice to review and summarize the research evidence for policies and programs that reduce community violence without relying on police. Continue reading Reducing Violence Without Police: A Review of Research Evidence

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Evaluation, Gina Moreno, Jeffrey Butts, JohnJayREC Products, Monographs, NYC Mayor's Action Plan

Opinions and Perceptions of Residents in New York City Public Housing: More Findings from Household Surveys in MAP Communities and non-MAP Communities

Surveys of New York City public housing residents suggest that changes in some public safety outcomes might be mediated by gains in community well-being, social cohesion, engagement with government, and citizen trust in the competence of government agencies and actors. As communities become more tightly connected and more supported, they may experience gains in public safety. Continue reading Opinions and Perceptions of Residents in New York City Public Housing: More Findings from Household Surveys in MAP Communities and non-MAP Communities

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Community Interventions, Crime Data Analysis, Cure Violence, Data Analysis, Data Bits & Research Briefs, Jeffrey Butts, JohnJayREC Products, Policy & Practice Reforms, Sheyla Delgado, Violence, Violence Tracker

Reducing Gun Violence in New York City

Causal relationships are difficult to identify in complex and multi-part initiatives, but New York City’s falling rate of gun violence suggests that recent community initiatives may have helped to sustain previous gains. Continue reading Reducing Gun Violence in New York City

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Reported Crime in MAP Communities Compared with Other NYC Areas

A rigorous test of the Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety indicates that New York City’s effort to improve the safety of public housing communities was beginning to show benefits by the end of 2019 and could be considered a promising intervention. Continue reading Reported Crime in MAP Communities Compared with Other NYC Areas

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